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In response to "This has always confused me a bit." by Stephen

"stacy" is a 2-gender name. -- nm

Posted by mara Jan 21 '11, 09:58

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Since when? - Stephen Jan 21, 10:01 9
- Based on census records it has been predominantly male up to WWII. - Max Jan 21, 10:15
- i have no idea. these things usually go back to at least the renaissance. anyway, stacy keach is one example. -- nm - mara Jan 21, 10:04 2
  - victorian times too. Evelyn has been a man's name often. -- nm - zork Jan 21, 10:05 1
    - though with Evelyn Waugh it's because his mom really really wanted a girl. -- nm - mafic Jan 21, 10:14
- Stacy Keach is a dude. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 21, 10:03 1
  - Right, that's the one I could remember. -- nm - Stephen Jan 21, 10:04
- At least 50+ years. I have an uncle named Stacy. - musubi Jan 21, 10:03 1
  - Interesting, I had no idea. -- nm - Stephen Jan 21, 10:07
- there's a facebook group and everything. -- (link) - mafic Jan 21, 10:03
fair point. I forgot about that. -- nm - mafic Jan 21, 10:01

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